Booking in Colmenar Viejo

[Anniesantiago]

Has anyone had any luck booking a room at Chiscon a year in advance?
I'm trying to plan another Camino Madrid for 2016.
I'd like to take maybe 4 people with me, but I'm having difficulty booking at Hostal El Chiscon.

Has anyone walked to Colmenar, then taken a train back to Madrid for the night?

Do we know of anyplace to stay other than Hostal El Chiscon?
Has anyone ever found the mysterious Hostal Chabeli?

 

[Castilian]

I don't know if hostales like the Chiscón open booking so early as a year in advance but you can try to ask them using the contact form available on their web.

http://granhostalelchiscon/contacto

Regarding the Hostal (or pensión) Chabeli, look for a thread called Sleeping in Colmenar (use the search feature of the forum) when other forum member posted some details about how to get there although they are dated on 2012 and things could be different nowadays.

It seems there's another hostal in Colmenar Viejo: Hostal Pasión por Colmenar although, as well as on the Chiscón, bookings might not be opened so early. Not sure if this is their official web (or a fake one) but it might be someway useful:

http://www.hostalpasionporcolmenar.com

You can also book el Chiscón through Booking (www.booking.com) and the Pasión por Colmenar through Infohostal (www.infohostal.com).

 

[peregrina2000]

Annie, Hostal El Chiscon is on booking.com, so I'll bet the problem is that they don't book that far ahead. They have plenty of rooms available next week, so they can't be booked up for next year!

Colmenar Viejo is the last stop on the Cercanias line, so you can easily go in and out from Madrid if you prefer to stay there. Buen camino, Laurie

 

[Anniesantiago]

Thanks Laurie. I bet you're right about booking ahead. But I booked a room in Madrid for that night, just in case

 

[Anniesantiago]

Any updates on alternative lodging in Colmenar?

 

[alansykes]

I took the cercanías back to Tres Cantos and ended up in the Holiday Inn (it was a Sunday and it wasn't clear whether the albergue in the town hall was going to open).

 

[Anniesantiago]

Annie, Hostal El Chiscon is on booking.com, so I'll bet the problem is that they don't book that far ahead. They have plenty of rooms available next week, so they can't be booked up for next year!

Colmenar Viejo is the last stop on the Cercanias line, so you can easily go in and out from Madrid if you prefer to stay there. Buen camino, Laurie

This actually isn't a bad idea, Laurie. You could walk from Tres Cantos to Colmenar, then tren to Madrid, spend the night, then tren back to Colmenar and start walking again.
It would be cheaper to sleep and eat in Madrid, as well. I can find whole rooms there for under 30 euros and a room at Hotel Chiscon was 60 euros.
Hmmmm... I'll have to mull this over.
If I do this route again, this will be a good option.

 

[KinkyOne]

Hola, Annie!

I remember I called Sra.Andrea (habitaciones/camas) but everything was already booked as it was weekend. I don't remember which number I dialed but I think one of the two will do: 617-655-243 or 91-845-09-90.
Maybe someone at Tursimo may help you too: 918-453-136.

Have a nice day!

 

[janecaroline]

Hi. Just a suggestion - I stayed first night in Tres Cantos, second night in Manzanares de Real then third night in Cercedilla......
It worked - not sure if more places for you in M de Real...

 

[Anniesantiago]

Hi. Just a suggestion - I stayed first night in Tres Cantos, second night in Manzanares de Real then third night in Cercedilla......
It worked - not sure if more places for you in M de Real...

Yes, that is close to what I did last time I walked this.
I took the train to Golesco and walked to Colmenar Viejo.

Jane, where did you sleep in Tres Cantos?

 

[Anniesantiago]

I took the cercanías back to Tres Cantos and ended up in the Holiday Inn (it was a Sunday and it wasn't clear whether the albergue in the town hall was going to open).

Alan, was the Holiday Inn near the Cercanius?

 

[alansykes]

Alan, was the Holiday Inn near the Cercanius?

Very close, couple of minutes at the most, I think. The cercanías in Colmenar V is a bit of a way out of town.

 

[janecaroline]

Yes, that is close to what I did last time I walked this.
I took the train to Golesco and walked to Colmenar Viejo.

Jane, where did you sleep in Tres Cantos?

! That was quite a challenging first night! I stayed in the Municipal Town Hall where they have a room in the basement. I was there alone - pretty creepy actually in a vast building! But, it was clean and comfortable and I was grateful. Had to leave very early as it was a Saturday and the duty policeman was going to shut the building for the weekend. But there is a wonderful bar that was open run by a lovely welcoming lady. All was well!